This is a Bayern Munich predicted lineup for their final group game of the Club World Cup. The Bundesliga side will meet serial Portuguese winners Benfica in what is almost a dead rubber. Both teams have already qualified for the next round but the top spot is still undecided. There is likely to be rotation to rest legs but not too much to lose out on top spot.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs Benfica in Club World Cup Tie
How Bayern Munich Have Lined Up Recently
The Bavarians have gone strong with Manuel Neuer starting both group clashes so far. Jonathan Tah and Josip Stanisic have started building a centre-back partnership with Raphael Guerreiro on the left. Konrad Laimer and Sacha Boey have both played on the right. Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka, and Aleksander Pavlovic have shared the double pivot responsibilities.
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Michael Olise and Kinsley Coman have played on the wings with Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller behind the striker. Harry Kane has led the line in both outings so far.
Bayern Munich Recent Form & Tactics
Vincent Kompany has continued to use his 4-2-3-1 setup with all of his attacking players available. When in desperate need he can switch to a 4-2-4 of sorts but hasn’t needed it recently. his system is designed to keep possession and use short passing sequences to undo the opposition defence. They had over 70% of the ball against Boca Juniors, although this only created 11 total shots.
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The Bundesliga winners had a stellar end to the campaign and were scoring for fun even if their defensive side looked frail at times. A 10-0 win to start this tournament reinforced their danger, although the goal let in against Boca is a sign that they’re not perfect yet.
Bayern Munich Injuries to Consider
A few players were either left at home or taken with the squad despite not being match fit. The absences largely impact the defensive side with Tarek Buuchman, Kim Min-jae, Hiroki Ito, and Alphonso Davies all sidelined.
Bayern Munich Predicted Lineup vs Benfica
GK – Manuel Neuer
LB – Raphael Guerreiro
CB – Dayot Upamecano
CB – Josip Stanisic
RB – Sacha Boey
DM – Aleksander Pavlovic
DM – Leon Goretzka
W – Leroy Sane
AM – Serge Gnabry
W – Lennart Karl
ST – Thomas Muller
